The Stellia is truly outstanding and a welcome addition to the high-end headphone ranks. It rivals the very best open-back competition in a domestic environment, proves to be exceptionally comfortable for long listening sessions and continues to delight w...
Abstract: In common with other designs in Focal's range, its 40mm full-range drivers have an M-shaped diaphragm to deliver a fast, dynamic and neutral performance. It claims a frequency range from 5Hz to 40kHz with 35ohm impedance and sensitivity specified at 106dB...
Refinement, insight and powerful bass, Excellent build and finish, Impressive comfort,
Some practical issues with cable options,
In absolute terms, we still think the open-backed Utopias sound better - they're just that bit more transparent and subtle. But if you must have a closed design, these Stellias are arguably the best we've heard.SCORESSound 5Comfort 4Build 5...
Published: 2021-07-01, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Incredibly broad, transparent soundstage, Works with both headphone amps and regular 3.5mm jacks, Lavish construction spares no expense, Comfortable enough for hours of listening
$2,990 price tag is considerable, Low-bitrate music won't suffice, Cables can audibly rub
The more time I spent with the Stellia headphones, the more ironic their lavish presentation seemed. Focal's head-turning aesthetic – down to the leather-packaged cables and instruction leaflets, and the oversized zippered carrying-case – is impossible to...
Abstract: It's usually the great open-back headphone designs that are recognized as the serious hi-fi headphones. The sort of headphone we save-up our money for, the ones we dream may someday be our end-game headphones, they're usually an open-back design. They've...
Published: 2021-01-27, Author: Louis , review by: headfonics.com
The Focal Stellia is in one word stellar. A closed back that does so many things right is hard to come by and I would say almost impossible but Focal pulled it off. For my last few words in this review, I would like to say and direct the words to the enti...
Abstract: Focal Stellia Stereo Headphones Review Setting a high-water mark for headphones to measure up to. Review By John HoffmanA s a lifelong two-channel audio listener I had my doubts that I could appreciate listening to music through headphones. A go...
Published: 2020-09-30, Author: Herb , review by: stereophile.com
Abstract: Patented by German-American inventor Emile Berliner in 1887, the Gramophone, which later became, generically, the small-g gramophone, is a device for making permanent, direct-to-flat-disc recordings (footnote 1)-of the human voice, musical instruments, o...
Abstract: As they have done with their loudspeakers over the last few years, Focal has put together an enviable, well-thought-out collection of home listening headphones. I got to sample each of the five models at CanJam NYC earlier this year and the Stellias immed...
